weimar germany and hitler Flashcards
What year did the Weimar Republic officially begin?
1919
True or False: The Treaty of Versailles was a significant factor in the rise of the Weimar Republic.
True
What was the primary currency in Germany during the Weimar Republic?
Reichsmark
Fill in the blank: The Weimar Constitution established a system of __________ government.
parliamentary
Who was the first President of the Weimar Republic?
Friedrich Ebert
What economic crisis hit Germany in 1923?
Hyperinflation
Multiple Choice: Which event led to the occupation of the Ruhr by French and Belgian troops in 1923? A) Treaty of Versailles B) Germany’s failure to pay reparations C) The Great Depression D) The Beer Hall Putsch
B) Germany’s failure to pay reparations
What was the name of the paramilitary organization associated with the Nazi Party?
SA (Sturmabteilung)
True or False: The Dawes Plan was an attempt to address Germany’s reparations payments.
True
What year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
Fill in the blank: The Reichstag Fire in 1933 was used by the Nazis to justify the __________.
Reichstag Fire Decree
Who was the main architect of Nazi propaganda?
Joseph Goebbels
Multiple Choice: What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws? A) To promote economic recovery B) To establish racial purity C) To support the Weimar Republic D) To expand German territory
B) To establish racial purity
What was the significance of the Night of the Long Knives in 1934?
It was a purge of the SA leadership and other political adversaries.
Fill in the blank: The Enabling Act of 1933 allowed Hitler to enact laws without the __________.
Reichstag’s approval
True or False: The Great Depression had little impact on the rise of the Nazi Party.
False
What was the main ideology of the Nazi Party?
National Socialism
Who was the target of the Nazi regime’s racial policies?
Jews, Roma, disabled individuals, and others deemed ‘undesirable’
Multiple Choice: Which event directly led to the establishment of a totalitarian state in Germany? A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles B) The Reichstag Fire C) The Munich Agreement D) The signing of the Locarno Treaties
B) The Reichstag Fire
What was the role of the Gestapo in Nazi Germany?
It was the secret police responsible for enforcing Nazi policies.
Fill in the blank: The Hitler Youth was an organization aimed at __________ Germany’s youth.
indoctrinating
True or False: The Nazis promoted women’s rights and gender equality.
False
What was the primary goal of the Nazi economic policy?
To achieve autarky (economic self-sufficiency)
Who was the architect of the Nazi military strategy known as Blitzkrieg?
Heinrich Himmler
Multiple Choice: What was the primary focus of Nazi foreign policy in the 1930s? A) Isolationism B) Expansionism C) Diplomacy D) Disarmament
B) Expansionism
What was the impact of the 1936 Berlin Olympics on Nazi Germany?
It was used as a propaganda tool to showcase Nazi ideology.
Fill in the blank: The policy of __________ involved the systematic extermination of Jews and other groups.
The Final Solution
True or False: The Nazi regime encouraged artistic freedom and diversity in the arts.
False
What was the significance of the Munich Agreement in 1938?
It allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland without facing military opposition.
Who were the primary victims of the Holocaust?
Jews, but also Roma, disabled individuals, political dissidents, and others.
Multiple Choice: What was the main consequence of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany? A) Loss of territory B) Increase in military power C) Economic stability D) Political unity
A) Loss of territory
Fill in the blank: The Nazi regime used __________ to control the media and suppress dissent.
censorship
True or False: The Weimar Republic was characterized by strong political stability.
False
What was the significance of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?
It was an attempted coup that ultimately failed but raised Hitler’s profile.
Who was the leader of the SS (Schutzstaffel)?
Heinrich Himmler
Multiple Choice: What was a major consequence of the hyperinflation in Germany in the early 1920s? A) Economic recovery B) Increase in employment C) Widespread poverty D) Strengthening of the Weimar government
C) Widespread poverty
What year did the Nazis implement the first concentration camps?
1933
Fill in the blank: The phrase ‘blood and soil’ reflects the Nazi ideology that emphasized __________.
ethnic nationalism and agrarianism
True or False: The Nazi Party gained power through democratic elections.
True
What was the primary goal of the Nazi regime’s education policies?
To indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology.
